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iN VIDEO: Bobcat pays unexpected visit to Kelowna backyard
January 14, 2022 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna man got an unexpected visit from a bobcat earlier this week and managed to capture the experience on camera.
Conservation service warns Kamloops pet owners after another bobcat spotted
February 18, 2021 - 12:00 PM

Another bobcat has been spotted in Kamloops, prompting the Conservation Officer Service to warn residents to keep their pets on a leash.
Kelowna thieves try to steal bobcat with stolen vehicle
February 03, 2021 - 10:39 AM

Two men have been arrested and are facing charges after RCMP say they used a stolen truck to try and steal a bobcat in Kelowna.

Officers responded to a business compound in the 100 block of Pinto Road in Kelowna where two men were allegedly attempted to steal a bobcat, Feb. 1, at roughly 10:30 p.m., according to an RCMP press release.
Skinny lynx caught in Kamloops recovering at B.C. Wildlife Park
January 13, 2021 - 3:36 PM

The B.C. Wildlife Park is looking after another lynx, the second to have been picked up by conservation officers, after it was seen prowling around the North Shore in Kamloops.
Things looking up for sick lynx recovering at B.C. Wildlife Park
November 05, 2020 - 11:12 AM

A lynx that was taken to the B.C. Wildlife Park after it was spotted wandering around a Kamloops neighbourhood is recovering well and may soon be released back into the wild.
Lynx behaving abnormally rescued and recovering at Kamloops wildlife park
October 29, 2020 - 2:48 PM

A rescued lynx is recovering at the B.C. Wildlife Park after it was found in the Kamloops area exhibiting abnormal behaviour.
Okanagan Conservation Officers, landscaper save moose from busted bridge
February 04, 2020 - 7:30 AM

A young cow moose lived to amble through the Okanagan another day thanks to the help of the Conservation Officer Service and a West Kelowna business.
iN VIDEO: Salmon Arm woman learns it's not easy to get a bobcat out of your duck coop
January 28, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Dawnivan Sept was confused when she came home from work one day earlier this month to find one of her ducks on her neighbour’s property.
10 things to do in the Thompson-Okanagan this weekend
June 28, 2019 - 6:00 AM

This summer is heating up to be a beauty with so many returning and new events to check out throughout the Thompson-Okanagan. Take a tour this long weekend to see what's happening.
Mountain snow pushing bobcats into Okanagan valley
February 03, 2016 - 11:51 AM

OKANAGAN - Weather is a likely factor behind a rising number of bobcat sightings this winter across the Okanagan, says a member of the conservation officer service.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
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Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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